St Stephen's Infant School
Canterbury · Kent
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About St Stephen's Infant School
St Stephen's Infant School is a primary academy in Canterbury, Kent. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
TURNER SCHOOLS is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 8 member schools: 5 primary schools, 3 secondary schools. Local authorities: Kent. Regions: South East. — from the TURNER SCHOOLS public record.
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School information
- Official name
- St Stephen's Infant School
- Address
- Hales Drive, St Stephen's
- Postcode
- CT2 7AB
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Kent
- Parliamentary constituency
- Canterbury
- URN (official identifier)
- 148501
- Establishment number
- 2611
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 5–7 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 263
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 270
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- TURNER SCHOOLS
- Local authority
- Kent
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alice Edgington
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 23 Jan 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.turnerststephensinfant.com
- Telephone
- 01227769204
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2021
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St Stephen's Infant School
| 2025/26 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 263 | 250,889 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 32.7% | 25.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 13.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.3% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 36.1% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for St Stephen's Infant School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 28 Feb 2024
· Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools
Read reportInspected as St Stephen's Infant School (URN 118538)
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 14 Nov 2019
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as St Stephen's Infant School (URN 118538)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 4 Feb 2016
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected as St Stephen's Infant School (URN 118538)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 14 Jul 2011
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as St Stephen's Infant School (URN 118538)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 10 Jan 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at St Stephen's Infant School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 15.8% | 14.4% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at St Stephen's Infant School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £137,950 for 89 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 34.1% | 27.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £529 | £364 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at St Stephen's Infant School
2023/24 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 269 pupils.
| This school | Kent average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,784,000 £6,632 per pupil | £6,426 | £6,689 |
| Total spending | £1,571,000 £5,840 per pupil | £5,859 | £6,365 |
| Teaching staff | £760,000 £2,825 per pupil · 48.4% | £2,865 · 48.9% | £2,971 · 46.7% |
| Education support staff | £286,000 £1,063 per pupil · 18.2% | £1,190 · 20.3% | £1,229 · 19.3% |
| Supply and agency staff | £40,000 £149 per pupil · 2.5% | £100 · 1.7% | £195 · 3.1% |
| …of which agency supply | £35,000 £130 per pupil · 2.2% | £79 · 1.4% | £156 · 2.5% |
| In-year balance | £213,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £208,000 | ||
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2023/24 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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